Select your 5 best journal entries. These should be exemplars that demonstrate your ability to think deeply, pull key text evidence, and express your ideas with power.
Mark these entries with a highlighter.
Put your journal on the back table.
Quick Fix: Embedding Photos on Blogs
Pay close attention as I walk you through the steps to embedding a photo on your blog!
You will, of course, need a digital copy of your photo.
Now is the time to ask me if you don't understand!
(Highlight reel and commenting time on descriptive writing coming soon!)
Your detail sentence should use text evidence to illustrate the point you are making.
The first commentary sentence should explain how your detail makes your point.
The second commentary sentence should connect this back to your overall thesis.
Group Thinking
Select a character. Think about this character's dreams. How would this character address the question what is the American dream?
Draft a rough thesis statement with your group. These will evolve when you write your own essay.
It Says, I Say, And So Chart with this thesis statement at the top.
Bell Ringer
Quick Fix: Embedding Photos on Blogs
Pay close attention as I walk you through the steps to embedding a photo on your blog!You will, of course, need a digital copy of your photo.
Now is the time to ask me if you don't understand!
(Highlight reel and commenting time on descriptive writing coming soon!)
Mini-Lesson: Analytical Writing
Read AloudPart 1- Terminology (If we are going to write about characters, we need to make sure we have the language to do it!)
Writing a CHUNK
A CHUNK = 1 DETAIL SENTENCE (embedded quotations) + 2 COMMENTARY SENTENCES
Group Thinking
Select a character. Think about this character's dreams. How would this character address the question what is the American dream?
Draft a rough thesis statement with your group. These will evolve when you write your own essay.
It Says, I Say, And So Chart with this thesis statement at the top.